Recap of week two in the League of Ireland with the Hoops leading the way

The League of Ireland entering in its second week headlining the Derby between the Shamrock Rovers and the defending champions Dundalk FC became the league game of the week with a win by the Dublin side.

Something tells me about a contested season between these two sides, despite the Lilywhites being overall favorites to win the league, don’t count the Hoops out of it as these delivered their second Derby win of this 2020.

With Shelbourne winning its first game of the season over the Pats, Derry City getting a win and a clean sheet over the visiting Bohemians, as well Cork City getting a valuable win over the Finn Harps.

While in the Showgrounds the match between Sligo and Waterford has been suspended for health and safety after bad weather from a storm became the culprit.

 With the main event and somehow considered this match as a Derby between the visiting defending champions the Boys of Dundalk or the Town were to pay a visit to the Shamrock Rovers.

As the local Hoops were to open the scoreboard with an early goal from Dylan Watts in the 20’, followed by Town Jordan Flores 22’, in the second Patrick Hoban scored the go-ahead for the Town in the 63’ for a 2-1 lead by the visitors. 

Little this lead was to hold on for the Champions when the Rovers via Roberto Lopes in the 71’ even the score and despite the visitor’s persistence the last goal from the Hoops Talisman Jack Byrne 83’.

 Shamrock Rovers 3-2 Dundalk 

In their first Dublin Derby, the Shelbourne Reds delivered a valuable win and their first in the Premier Division after beating the visiting Saint Patrick’s Athletic Boys in what became a yellow card fest for both sides.

As the Pats losing a player in the second half with a flagrant red to Rory Feely this side became a 10-man team and for the local’s lonely goal via Jaze Kabia in the 23’ this was enough for the Shels win. 

Shelbourne 1-0 Saint Patrick’s Athletic 

Back in Derry City, the local Candystripes delivered their first, win of the season at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium against a dangerous and hard fighting Bohemians coming for the win.

However, with a couple of goals one from Stephen Mallon in the 63’ and later by Walter Figueira in the 90’ these two were enough for the Derry side to raise to a valuable win over the Gypsies.

Derry City 2-0 Bohemians 

In Turner’s Cross, the local Leesiders finally delivered a win and their first three points of the season after a great defensive performance to raise to a valuable win over a hardened Finn Harps. 

With a lone goal from Alec Byrne in the 55’ was enough for the local Rebel Army to earn a valuable win that for sure can uplift this team momentum and maintain themselves in the top division. 

 Cork City 1-0 Finn Harps

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